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All local candidates unopposed for office

Incumbents for the Vernon city commission, Vernon ISD board of trustees and Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors were unopposed in their bids for new terms for the May 4 general election, for which the filing period ended last Friday. Two of the three Vernon ISD incumbents filed for re-election to their seats unopposed. They…

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Basketball roundup – January 13

The Vernon Lady Lions lost a tough district road game at Burkburnett on Friday, 58-51. The Lady Lions had battled from a 4-point deficit at halftime to take a 33-30 lead into the fourth quarter, but they struggled at the foul line, hitting 8 of 21 while Burk made 17 of 27 to claim the…

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Vernon netters top Hereford

The Vernon tennis team picked up a big win Saturday over Hereford 14-5 in tennis action. Hereford came into the match ranked No. 2 regionally while the Lions were No. 3. Click here to read the full story.

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Lion tennis beats Burkburnett 17-2

BURKBURNETT – The Vernon Lion tennis team traveled to Burkburnett on Saturday and returned home with a 17-2 victory to move to 4-0 in District. Click here to read the full story.

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WGH moves ahead on tax rate

Wilbarger General Hospital board of directors formally approved a tax rate during a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The directors adopted a property tax rate of 27 cents per $100 in valuation, a 68.3 % increase in the property tax rate. Click here to read the full story.

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